MISSION - The City of Mission unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent in February 2014, marking the fourth straight year the jobless rate has dropped year-over-year in February, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

In February 2014, 29,929 were employed in Mission, an increase of 727 new jobs since February 2013. Mission's overall jobless rates were lower than both Hidalgo and Cameron Counties and several other cities.

During first quarter 2014, sales tax allocations were up 4.2 percent over the same period in 2013. For 1Q 2014, sales tax revenues totaled $3.9 million, the best ever three-month start to a year for Mission.